I just made playdough and it is FAB, you MUST do it NOW, TODAY

[FrannyandZooey]

you'll be telling me you've never made saltdough next

"is this really the first time you've made your own playdough"

no

I don't like salt dough too much, it smells funny

Yes, but would it qualify as 'natural' for a wnaky basket, Faz ?

Add a tablespoon of cocoa. My god it smells absolutely gorgeous and looks like a huge ball of chocolate. But tastes cr*p, obviously.

I've tried a no-cook recipe that uses a tablespoon of handcream too. That's quite nice too.

Not recommended for wnaky basket, hub - not meant to go in the mouth

Soupy I LOVE the cocoa idea, I have never heard that before

I have a hand cream recipe but have never used it. I always wonder if it makes a difference as to what hand cream you use? I have tried various no-cook recipes but never very impressed with any of them, would you really rate this one?

cream of tartar not really necessary IMHO

I am always non-plussed about what cream of tartar is

it sounds kind of mediaeval

I think the CoT is a preservative although I can't remember where on earth I've read that. It may be complete b*llocks.

The hand cream one is rather sticky - needs more flour than the recipe calls for but it smells lovely, makes your hands soft and uses up stolen hotel toiletries. DS2 made some a fortnight ago, I'll dig it out and see what it's like...

Hmmm... much stickier than when he was playing with it and it looks all moist!

Sticky will not work for me Soup

you know you said the cocoa makes it brown - do you just use cocoa and no other colouring for that one then? What shade of brown does it go, with a tbsp of cocoa?

Kind of cocoa coloured! No, you don't add any other colouring.

CoT is potassium bitartrate.

but what does it do?

In the context of playdough, I think it must be a preservative. In the context of baking powder, which is the main place you find it in the kitchen, it is the acid component - sodium bicarbonate is the alkaline component.

Saltdough can be baked/dried and painted after your kids have made specific shapes, decorations etc

Playdough is more for immediate use ime.

I make all the playdough for our pre-school and love doing different colours, adding glitter etc. We keep ours for about half a term (6-8 weeks) in the fridge. Doesn't go all hard and unmalleable like shop bought stuff.

at BLACK, GLITTERY playdough smelling of ORANGES

MiB is there some significance to having an acid and an alkaline component to baking powder?

at long last

Well, call me a sycophant if you like, but I am definitely inspired to make black glittery orange-smelling play dough over the bank hol weekend.

Everyone I know who has made it absolutely raves about how good it is. Two motherly, domestic-goddessy type activities rolled into one. "I am a good mum" vibes will be plentiful in this house.

YOU WON'T REGRET IT

it is my top therapeutic activity for the week

I am going to bump this thread at random until everyone has experienced the joy of black glittery playdough that smells of oranges

Our kitchens shall smell DIVINE